BRGM, the French geological survey, provides teachers, students and the general public with numerous educational resources to discover and understand the Earth sciences.

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Flooding of the Seine at Triel-sur-Seine, Yvelines
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Is it possible to forecast droughts and floods?
At a time when climate hazards are increasing, it has become vitally important to anticipate periods of drought and flooding. One scientific field, hydrogeological modelling, is focusing on this.
13 January 2025
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Marie Pettenati and Géraldine Picot, hydrogeologists for the BRGM, at Science en questions.
Video
Science en questions: a new programme about aquifers
22 January 2024
Extrait d'une des animations "Tout comprendre aux sites et sols pollués" réalisées par le BRGM avec le ministère en charge de l'environnement.
Video
Polluted sites and soils: a web series to help you understand everything
20 November 2023
Super Dinos: a new game for young and old.
News
Super dinos: a game that takes you back 65 million years
20 November 2023
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The Verdon Gorges, France
Feature article
Groundwater and drought: FAQ - frequently asked questions
26 September 2023
Flooding of the Seine at Triel-sur-Seine, Yvelines
Article
Is it possible to forecast droughts and floods?
13 January 2025
A triceratops facing a tyrannosaurus at the end of the Cretaceous period, around 66 million years ago.
Article
The "once upon a time..." calendar: a journey through geological time
20 December 2024
Restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral, four years after the fire in 2019 (Paris, May 2023).
Article
Behind the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral, an exceptional need for specific stones
6 December 2024
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Flooding of the Seine at Triel-sur-Seine, Yvelines
Article
Is it possible to forecast droughts and floods?
13 January 2025
A triceratops facing a tyrannosaurus at the end of the Cretaceous period, around 66 million years ago.
Article
The "once upon a time..." calendar: a journey through geological time
20 December 2024
Restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral, four years after the fire in 2019 (Paris, May 2023).
Article
Behind the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral, an exceptional need for specific stones
6 December 2024
Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe, two volcanoes in Tongariro National Park (New Zealand, 2013).
Article
Tolkien and landscapes: a geological journey through Middle-earth
11 September 2024
Helicopter-borne geophysical acquisition in the Massif Central.
Video
Subsurface knowledge: imaging the geology of the Massif Central
10 September 2024
A vent or lateral spring, Fontaine de Vaucluse
Article
Groundwater and drought: the challenges ahead for local and regional communities
19 August 2024